Assistant Director
Position No:
00033683
Level/Salary:
Level 8, $157,900 - $171,005 per annum (PSCSA 2024) + superannuation
Directorate/Business Unit:
Economic -> Economic Policy
Work Type:
Permanent - Full Time
Location:
Perth
Closing Date:
2025-08-25 4:00 PM
Are you passionate about making a difference for Western Australia?
We want to hear from you.
About us
The Department of Treasury and Finance is at the centre of Government decision-making. As the principal economic and financial advisor, we provide leadership and strategic advice and influence to support the delivery of services and outcomes for the benefit of Western Australia.
What we do is integral to the Government’s decision-making processes about where and how to spend taxpayer’s money to ensure Western Australians have access to quality services on a financially sustainable basis.
We lead procurement and leverage our buying power to secure products and services for government, achieving value for money for WA.
We collect revenue to fund government services and administer payment of grants and subsidies to the WA community.
The work area
This role sits within the Economic Policy Directorate which is part of the Economic business unit. The Economic Policy directorate develops economic strategies and policies, advances economic reforms, drives better regulation across the State’s public sector, and undertakes economic modelling and in-depth economic analysis.
The opportunity
Are you passionate about building the evidence base for well-considered policy making? We are looking for a curious and motivated person to join us and make a difference for Western Australia. The Assistant Director of the Economic Modelling team is responsible for managing a team and providing strategic direction and quality assurance for a large and varied work program, including:
* providing high-quality advice within Treasury and Finance and to Government on the likely impact of policies, investments and economic trends or emerging economic issues;
* delivering rigorous economic modelling and data analysis to support assessment of proposed initiatives and identify new areas for economic reform; and
* providing guidance to government agencies on the use of various economic impact analysis methods and tools.
Find out more
If you’d like to have a chat about the role please contact Clara Cuevas, Director Economic Policy, via clara.cuevas@dtf.wa.gov.au or 08 6551 2611.
Visit our careers page to find out why Treasury and Finance is an incredible place to work.
How to apply
1. Read the Applicant Information Pack, Role Statement and the Capability Framework attached.
2. Click the ‘Apply for Job’ link at the bottom of this page or at wa.gov.au.
3. Complete the online application form and submit (in Word or PDF format):
* a comprehensive CV (in Word or PDF) tailored to this opportunity and providing the panel with an overview of your skills and experience relevant to this role, ensuring you include past key achievements and deliverables;
* a maximum two-page written cover letter highlighting your experience, skills and capabilities as they relate to the role - please draw upon the attached position Role Statement and the Capability Framework.
* provide the name and contact details of two (2) referees, with one being your current line Manager or Supervisor.
Please allow sufficient time to submit your application as we are unable to consider late or incomplete applications. For information about the process or lodging your application online, please contact recruitment@dtf.wa.gov.au .
Subsequent Vacancies
This process may be used to fill similar permanent or fixed-term (full time/part time) vacancies that may arise within Treasury and Finance across the WA public sector within the next 12 months. Applicants found suitable but not recommended for this vacancy, may be considered for subsequent similar vacancies in the Department of Treasury and Finance, in accordance with Part 2 of the Commissioner’s Instructions No. 39: Interim Arrangements to Fill Public Sector Vacancies.
Attachments: - DTF-applicant-info-pack.pdf
- dtf-capability-framework.pdf
- role statement - assistant director - economic modelling - 00033683 - level 8 - august 2025.pdf